Seriously . there are a few lesson learnt which I have experienced myself
(1) HOT DATE..
Pls try to AVOID these date if possible, My 18 Dec 2010 is a HOT date ( actually god know what's so hot about it - I just feel that it is something that have been commericalised.) Everything on HOT date is HOT.... I booked my hotel more than a year in advance and most of the good bargains were already taken up. I also have problems with the videographer , photographer & JP because of the silly date.
So if you want lesser heartache, please try to do away with HOT dates if possible.
Another point is that you may want to note is to avoid year end weddings because many people will tend to travel during that time and everywhere is jam packed cos of the holiday season. Further more , chances of rainy days are higher. And most importantly, you cannot go Europe for honeymoon after the wedding cos it is freezing cold there.
One interesting thing about mine is that I noticed quite a number of people giving birth in december. So more people cant come to share my joy.
(2) Chosing of Photographer and MUA ( Makeup artist )
Seriously, insist on meeting the photographer & MUA before the actual photoshoot date, though most likely sales coorfinatior will tell you that there is no need to meet cos theirs are very professional.
BUT You need to at least know if you like their face a not. Seeing a face you dun like can really spoil your important day. Let alone if the person have irritating trait , mannerism that you dont like. It's gonna irritate the shit out of you. Especially if you are lack of sleep the night before and you'll feel more irritated easily.
On meeting the photographer, try to see if he has area of specialisation, mine seems to have an expertise in taking greenery. Whereas I like something more "old". Like old buildings , old chapel , bla bla ... If his area of expertise does not really match with yours. Change photographer. Of cos , you cannot directly ask him what is he good in. The photographer will definately hao lian to you saying he have years and years of expericence and there is nothing he never see before.
Maybe you can ask him to share with you what are the interesting place he went for photoshoot before.. If you find that his answers always revolve around the same concept, type , place .... Ah ha ...caught ya!!
Some examples of concept may be like
Greenery ( like my lazy photographer) , Old buildings, Candid shots one, journalist ( just learnt this word from my friend), playful one , comic strips one la ....
And you must know what you like eg Bridges , night scene , sunset , Seaside , hugh rocks, bla bla bla ...For some reason , my lousy photographer seems to avoid bridges , flyers , buildings ... Suspect he is not pro in this area ...
Also through communicating with the photographer you can detect if he is passionate about photography or photography is just another job which he wants to get over and done quickly (like mine- bo sim one , no wonder not popular at all).
Another important thing about a good photographer is that, besides having ideas , concepts , passionate, he/she must LISTEN.. Listen to what the person/customer wants and try to incorporate it with his ideas and concepts.. Unless he is those that take photos for advertisement and magazines... (Bridal photographer , pls keep in mind that the person you are taking photo for is also a CUSTOMER who pays for what he & she wants. Not a model who gets paid to let you take what YOU want. And must always keep what the customer want constantly in your mind !! )
Props ..... My friend brought me a pair of wedding Hello Kitty and I thought it would be a good idea to bring it to our photoshoot. So the first thing I did when I saw the photographer was to tell him that I have this softtoy which I would like to include in our photoshoot. He keep forgetting despite me reminding him after every outfit. Till the final one. I tell him straight in the face that I am disappointed over it. It was then he finally offered to go back to the studio to take photo of the softtoys. Comeon, by then , I am already tu lan ...
Sunset.... Please communicate and check what time does the photographer intend to take sunset photos. My brought us to take sundet photo at 5pm where whe sun rays shines till you cannot even open your eyes.
Seaside... Think this nonsense will only happen to me cos my photographer is bascially a moron. What happen is that we requested to go to seaside and asked for Changi. He counter recommended Larbrador Park which he told us "also got seaside & even got one read light house which is SOOOOO beautiful " When we reach there , I looked around and ask him "where the sand?". It was then he told me "OH .. This seaside no sand one .... "
And the RED lighthouse which he say is SOOOOOOO beautiful looks like this
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FML ... I seriously suspect he is from another planet ....
The next important thing a photographer must posses is EXPLAIN. Seriously, if certain things cannot be done. Explain
No one will feel happy having their suggestion negelected or ignored without knowing why.
There is a many other things I can complain about my sucky photographer , including asking me to stand below a normal looking tree I ended up having BIGASS Red ants crawling up my dress and biting me and he dirtying my Hello Kitty but I am so tired writing up to here liaoz...
But bascially for MUA, it is still best to meet up and know from her what does she intend to do with you and whether you like it a not..
Here I will end a the post with a couple of my photo in the studio from the photoshoot day..
Before ...
After !!
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